Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo Unveil Black Friday Figures

Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold said in a statement, "The 2009 holiday season got off to an amazing start for PlayStation, with all key retailers showing a significant increase for PS3, PSP and key holiday titles over Black Friday and the holiday weekend. PlayStation 3 demand was at an all time high with the system selling more than 440,000 units for the week ending 11/29/09.

Nintendo has also announced that DS and Wii sales were strong over Black Friday week in the United States. But Microsoft has yet to report hard Xbox 360 hardware figures over Black Friday

..but i'm sure the PS3 sold more than that,and MS not releasing numbers is not a good sign of confidence. The wii has cooled off ALOT and again these are US numbers, so for MS not to release the #'s shows that SNE is really tightening the screws on Redmond. They may overtake the 360 sooner than anyone anticipated -- why not? I don't see the worldwide trend making a reversal; it will only grow. GT5, FFXIII and GOW3 are going to be *interesting releases to say the least with about a 6~7 million gap atm...

also I think SNE's revamped ad campaign stateside, is really helping to bring people into the fold...

be very sure that ps3 is comfortably outselling x360 3:1 or 4:1 . you can get latest hardware numbers of eu zone from gaf . ps3 outsold x360 6:1 last week in germany, spain , france and 4:1 in italy last week

in europe you are having ps3 selling 250-300,000 per week against 70-100,000 x360s

I did not expect Sony to boss hog this holiday season from Microsoft that fast or easy. I really only see this situation getting better for the PS3. I mean with God of War III, Gran Turismo 5, Heavy Rain, MAG, Modnation Racers, and FFXIII all coming early next year, and let us not forget that people are picking up a lot of HDTV's this year so the Blu-Ray movie side is ever so present.

MS are always the first one to talk (espcially NPD results) when it's possitive news. When it's neggative, the spinning team hurls out misdirected and irrelevant data such as accessories attach rate to give themselves a possitive view. MS is like LEGOs, you will need to find (buy) seperate parts and assemble them together to get your "Multi-media Center."

I wonder if these numbers are true if MS will claim shortages again. But to be fair MS moved a good number of units the week before black Friday when Amazon and Walmart were doing their buy a 360 arcade get a $100 gift cert. So Nov. numbers may not be as lopsided as some of you think.

I wonder why Ms are not releasing Black Friday figures this year?? Is it because they can't stand the embarrassment of being last? The last 2 years they been happy to come out saying they beat PS3 3:1 and 2:1. Obviously they got battered this year so won't release the figures. VG Chartz said double previous week? so that's 320k.. pretty much same as 2007 obviously the want for the console is dying down even at the lower cost. In 2007 it obviously sold less because of higher price.

So basically, they must have sold nearly a million consoles in the whole month of November and that's just in US? PS3 owns Japan and the last I read, they were doing damn good in EU as well. Sony's on a roll here!

I'm sure we can all agree that these are not the numbers they "shipped" to the retailer in anticipation of Black Friday. These are what the consumer bought on Black Friday so can we please have no more talk about the companies inability to track "sold through to consumer numbers"!

The evidence is right here! You guys were willing to believe it last year when MS was reporting the day after Black Friday!

most other countries do not have black friday sales. This most likely just america. Thanksgiving is an american holiday, and with people being off work all over the country the stores know it's a good day to have huge sales.

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Pretty desperate, my friend. Show me ANY link that says that Uncharted 2 has sold 2 million copies. And don't use assumptions either. You don't buy the games, then you build them up on faith. I'm sure Naughty Dog appreciates that.

Sony Fans are SO sad...

Ahhh... No link. Thought so. Have a nice day. And who mentioned Forza? I love how Sony Fans like to divert the question. Nice try. :-)

demon souls sold 160k in us alone and has 89% at meta and ww it might have sold around 500k by now

however last remnant, lost odyssey, blue dragon, infinite undiscovery, and all x360 jrpgs bombed in reviews as well as sales.

the only x360 exclusive which is aaa this year forza3 bombed in sales --175k lol first month in US hahaaa

@above can you show me any link where forza3 topped the chart besides USa. uncharted 2 topped all charts worldwide during the first 2 weeks of launch. it is a no brainer that the game has done over 2m by now

as for forza3 it flopped in usa and you can easily determine its sales numbers elsewhere where it barely charted

also x360 wont ever have any game getting 96% at metacritic. play lame DLCs and expansions like odst which are also flops -80% at meta

oh wait vgfake has uncharted 2 at 1.7m as of 21st november and if u include BF week then it will be around 1.8-1.9m LTD as of last week. but hey these are vgggg's numbers so actual numbers are way over 2m in just 1.5 months http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

as for forza3 though you will not find it anywhere ..not even in us chart. it did 200k in uk though and flopped everywhere else on earth

Those numbers are solid for a game that recieved ZERO advertising. Hell, a good number of people didn't know this game existed until reviewers showered it with praise. Under those circumstances, I think it sold well.

Let me help you break down the list of so-called "Flops" that you have listed in your post:

Maybe it'll help you understand how the Gaming Industry works.

One simple word... Marketing.

95% of the games that you listed were games that had a development time of under a year and ZERO marketing dollars. Some at the six-month mark. The developer understands the goal of the game, and that goal is discussed with Microsoft prior to the game's release.

Both parties have differing goals: The DEVELOPER'S goal is to recoup development costs, make an impact in the gaming community, and perhaps establish a franchise. And in the least, make enough dollars to create a second release.

MICROSOFT'S goal is to simply diversify its lineup.

Do you honestly think that they expected Tenchu Z, Chromehounds, and Viva Pinata to sell TWO million copies? Of course not. It's about diversity with Microsoft. Nothing else. It's one of their selling points.

But Sony's lineup is different. And the BIG one is Killzone 2. NO game this generation has spent more time and money on a title and recouped less profit. Too Human is up there with it, but Too Human didn't spend an 1/8 of the marketing dollars that was spent on Killzone 2. So Denis Dyack lost LESS money.

All of your big franchises fall short when it comes to recouping. That is why Sony is notorious for bundling MAJOR titles with their system. It's to help out their developers and save face. They need them. And have to get their game in homes.

Why? Because PS3 owners DON'T BUY GAMES. Sorry.

And I'll ask the question that STILL no one has answered: "Name a time that you've seen in the media a long line of people at a game store waiting for the midnight release of a PS3-exclusive title."

Never. Why?

Say it with me...

Because NO. ONE. CARES.

So list your little known games. You haven't seen many commercials of those games listed, have you? Of course not.

Umm Thetruth may I just point something out? All those sale things you have have been copied and pasted on most of your comments for like over 2 weeks. Can you please update them, I just don't believe sale numbers don't change in a few weeks ;)

"NO.ONE.CARES"? Eeeerrrrm......Clearly you do, and more than most! Besides, the recent GOTY nominations and sales figures also state otherwise.

If you are so confident that MS are such a dominant force this console generation then why do dedicate SO much time leaving walls of text regarding how "Sony are failing", "PS3 games dont sell", "The sales" blah blah blah. Surely if MS are dominating by such a massive margin then you have nothing to fear......or do you?

Your comments smack of insecurity and console envy.

This isn't 2006 anymore, we're in 2009. The tables are beginning to turn and Sony are on a roll, like it or not.

You do konw that the eyepet was pushed back right, and just because your a xbot and finally see what we've all been saying and that's the PS3 has arrived. The sales for the 360 are gone, and if it was not for hardcore fanboys rebuying systems they would not even be selling as well as they are. Your comments make you sound like a d-bag, and now the xbots don't care because you are on the verg of last place again, and if Natal flops that will be it for the 360 and they will rush some other piece of hardware garbage.

I just raped "teh truth" and all he can say is "bu bu bu marketing" even though alll Xbox 360 exclusives & timed exclusives get a lot more advertising than most games in the market. This moron has no proof of anything he says other than gut feeling and when he is owned he denies reality lol, that's a psychotic defense mechanism

BTW most multiplats I cited were also high profile. If SF4 and RE5 did these numbers on PS3, I wonder if bladestar will cry when FFXIII comes out

Listen to vgchartz when the 360 is ahead of the ps3 and dont listen to them when ps3 is ahead of 360?? It doesnt matter what sony fans believe what matters is that you trust vg chartz and now you believe sony is selling more ps3's than 360. microsoft couldnt even say a figure of what they sold, hmmm I wonder why?

Knowing M$ They will say they sold 540,000 and then in a few weeks we will hear they sold like 240,000 and a month after that they will say "well over black friday we sold 240,000 (sound familiar?) LOL

Edit: Wall of text , NO ONE CARES :D

Take this fool,s bubbles so i dont have to do 3-4 mouse wheel scrolls to get past his stupid comment.

Dude, you are so right Microsoft always gives false sales figures.. maybe to hide the fact that they are getting their ass whipped by Sony. However, we all knew that Sony would come out on top like always :)